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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 1.201-2 FAR Secretariat.
    (a) The General Services Administration is responsible for establishing and operating the FAR Secretariat to publish and distribute the FAR through the Code of Federal Regulations system (including a separate online edition with periodic up…
  • FAR 30.201-4 Contract clauses.
    (a) Cost Accounting Standards. (1) The contracting officer shall insert the clause at FAR 52.230-2, Cost Accounting Standards, in negotiated contracts, unless the contract is exempted (see 48 CFR 9903.201-1), the contract is subject to modi…
  • FAR 31.205-46 Travel costs.
    …Name of person on trip and that person's title or relationship to the contractor. (b) Airfare costs in excess of the lowest priced airfare available to the contractor during normal business hours are unallowable except when such accommodat…
  • FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 mont…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    … that satisfies the definition of “commercial product” in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101. Commercial service means a service that satisfies the definition of “commercial service” in FAR 2.101. Electronic Subcontracting Reporti…
  • DFARS 237.7204 Format and clauses for educational service agreements.
    …es. General Provisions Use the following clauses in educational service agreements: 1. FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, and add the following paragraphs (h) through (m). (h) “Term” means the period of time into which the Contractor divides th…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    …ontains enough information to make adjustments covered by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.404-1(b)(2)(ii)(B). Uncertified cost data means the subset of “data other than certified cost or pricing data” (see FAR 2.101) that relates t…
  • FAR 52.103 Identification of provisions and clauses.
    (a) Whenever any FAR provision or clause is used without deviation in a solicitation or contract, whether it is incorporated by reference or in full text, it shall be identified by number, title, and date. This identification shall also be …
  • DFARS 215.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …ableness of all prices awarded is clearly established on the basis of price analysis (see FAR 15.404-1(b)). (B) If only one offer is received in response to a competitive solicitation, see 215.371-3. (3) Commercial products or commercial …
  • DFARS 250.103-5 Processing cases.
    …ng of the case. The decision shall be dated and shall contain the information required by FAR 50.103-6. The memorandum of decision shall not contain any information classified “Confidential” or higher. The board's decision will be sent to t…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …ion of the subject invention in a particular country in accordance with the procedures in FAR 27.302(i)(2) and 27.304-1(f). (3) When the Government elects not to apply for a patent in any foreign country, the Contractor retains rights in t…
  • DFARS 231.205-70 External restructuring costs.
    …ubsection; instead, the normal rules for determining cost allowability in accordance with FAR part 31 shall apply. (5) Restructuring savings means cost reductions, including both direct and indirect cost reductions, that result from restru…
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …s clause take precedence over the liability provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.245-1, Government Property, with respect to covered aircraft. (3) The Contractor is not liable for loss, damage, or destruction of cov…
  • FAR 25.003 Definitions.
    …ear 2029 (unless an alternate percentage is established for a contract in accordance with FAR 25.201(c)). Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …ion of the subject invention in a particular country in accordance with the procedures in FAR 27.302(i)(2) and 27.304-1(f). (c) Contractor's obligations. (1) The Contractor shall disclose in writing each subject invention to the Contractin…
  • DFARS 225.7304 FMS customer involvement.
    …fense article or defense service be obtained from a particular contractor. In such cases, FAR 6.302-4 provides authority to contract without full and open competition. The FMS customer may also request that a subcontract be placed with a pa…
  • DFARS 228.370-2 General.
    …ocation of the Government's assumption of risk. The liability provisions of the clause at FAR 52.245-1, Government Property, do not apply to the aircraft impacted by a notice of revocation. (1) Preliminary notice of revocation. (i) When fi…
  • DFARS 239.7402 Policy.
    …, to include telecommunications security equipment or related devices, in accordance with FAR 45.102. In some cases, such as for communications security (COMSEC) equipment designated as controlled cryptographic item (CCI), contractors or su…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ip by the Contractor clause set forth at 52.227-11 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), in all subcontracts for experimental, developmental, or research work to be performed by a small business concern or nonprofit organization; and…
  • FAR 1.602-3 Ratification of unauthorized commitments.
    …cedures Manual for Guidance of Federal Agencies, Title 4, Chapter 2), or as authorized by FAR Subpart 50.1. Legal advice should be obtained in these cases.
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    …ommute unless the contracting officer executes a written determination in accordance with FAR 7.108(a).
  • FAR 14.407-3 Other mistakes disclosed before award.
    …acting officer shall consider the bid as submitted unless (i) the amount of the bid is so far out of line with the amounts of other bids received, or with the amount estimated by the agency or determined by the contracting officer to be rea…
  • FAR 15.403-1 Prohibition on obtaining certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    …ifications) (but may require data other than certified cost or pricing data as defined in FAR 2.101 to support a determination of a fair and reasonable price or cost realism)— (1) When the contracting officer determines that prices agreed …
  • FAR 15.404-1 Proposal analysis techniques.
    …lting solicitations shall be issued in accordance with the competition requirements under FAR part 6; (ii) Make a written determination that the contracting approach selected is in the best interest of the Government; and (iii) Document t…
  • FAR 17.502-1 General.
    …to the order or contract. In the event there are no agency unique requirements beyond the FAR, the requesting agency shall so inform the servicing agency contracting officer in writing. For acquisitions on behalf of the Department of Defens…
  • FAR 32.1108 Payment by Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
    … by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management, as appropriate (see FAR 32.1110(d)). (iii) Contracting officers shall not use the presence of the SAM debt flag indicator to exclude a contractor from receipt of the con…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …e Plant Clearance Officer. (iv) The Contractor shall provide the information required by FAR 52.245-1(f)(1)(iii) along with the following: (A) Any additional information that may facilitate understanding of the property's intended use. (…
  • DFARS 215.404-71-4 Facilities capital employed.
    …analysis of the appropriate Forms CASB-CMF and cost of money factors (48 CFR 9904.414 and FAR 31.205-10); and (2) DD Form 1861, Contract Facilities Capital Cost of Money. (c) Use of DD Form 1861. See PGI 215.404-71-4(c) for obtaining fiel…
  • DFARS 232.070 Responsibilities.
    …DoD contract financing policies and important related procedures. Agency discretion under FAR part 32 is at the DoD level and is not delegated to the departments and agencies. Proposals by the departments and agencies, to exercise agency di…
  • DFARS 232.904 Determining payment due dates.
    …ce or approval can occur within the 7-day constructive acceptance period specified in the FAR Prompt Payment clauses. Government payment of construction progress payments can, in most cases, be made within the 14-day period allowed by the P…
  • DFARS 232.7002 Policy.
    …n data section of the contract or task or delivery order (e.g., section G, an addendum to FAR 52.212-4, or applicable clause); and (5) When the Governmentwide commercial purchase card is used as the method of payment, in which case only su…
  • DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation.
    …nt Number ____. (iv) Any item of special tooling or special test equipment as defined in FAR 2.101 that have been designated for preservation and storage for a Major Defense Acquisition Program as specified in Attachment Number ____. (v) …

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.